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Language and the Law Professor Sanford Schane

Language and the Law By Professor Sanford Schane

Language and the Law by Professor Sanford Schane


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Summary

Looks at some common areas of interaction between linguistics and the legal process. Each chapter pairs a problem in language with a corresponding issue in law. This introduction to the intersection of language and law is of interest to students and general readers encountering this interdisciplinary area for the first time.

Language and the Law Summary

Language and the Law: With a Foreword by Roger W. Shuy by Professor Sanford Schane

This comprehensive introduction to Language and the Law looks at the common areas of interaction between linguistics and the legal process. Each chapter presents a language issue or problem relevant to the law. This is then examined using excerpts from cases where judges in their decisions have had to confront that particular issue. Professor Schane considers each issue both from the legal point of view and from a linguistic point of view, to show how each are relevant to each other. Issues covered include: * Ambiguity * Vagueness * Metaphor * Legal fiction * Presuppositions * Leading questions * Legal hearsay The book requires no previous legal or linguistic background, and all concepts and notions from the two fields are explained in a non-technical manner. This fascinating introduction to Language and the Law will be of interest to students and academics encountering this area for the first time. Student friendly features include: exercises, suggestions for further reading, glossary and excerpts from relevant cases.

Language and the Law Reviews

'This book is the product of a distinguished linguist's many years of fruitful thinking about important areas in both language and the law.' Professor Roger W. Shuy

About Professor Sanford Schane

Sanford Schane is Research Professor of Linguistics at the University of California, San Diego, USA. Roger W. Shuy is Distinguished Research Professor of Linguistics, Emeritus, Georgetown University, USA.

Table of Contents

Preface by Roger W. Shuy; Introduction; 1. Ambiguity in Language and Misunderstanding in Law; 2. Linguistic Metaphor and Legal Fiction; 3. Speech Acts and Legal Hearsay; 4. Speech Acts and Legal Promises in Contract Law; Conclusion; Appendix: Extracts from Sample Cases; References.

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NLS9780826488299
9780826488299
0826488293
Language and the Law: With a Foreword by Roger W. Shuy by Professor Sanford Schane
New
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2006-10-09
224
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